Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-28

=. llle reCDrut'f naval
lining and retiring boards, died at his Residence,
l2J6 sth street, saturday evening, from paralysis
OF the brain IN his 4sth year. lie was appointed
clerk 1n the Bureau or Equipment and Recruiting
Navy Department, Ia 1854, and In 1863 he was
made recorder OF the two important naval boards.
| which position he held until his death. lie was
regarded as one OF the best clerks that WAS ever
appointed ia the Navy Department. He al
ways much interested Ia District matters. Ha
was prominent member OF the city councils b,,-
| fore the territorial form OF government. He was
| for several years member of the school board,
and devoted considerable attention 10 school mat
terS- lie was well-known throughout the navy,
ana Was highly respected.
A WIFEs PETITION FOR DIyoRCE.-Lua Howard,
by Mr.. ID. f. Cahil, has filed bin Tor divorce from
the bonds or matr1nony with JaInes III. Howard.
They were married December "a, 1885, by Rev. -
H. Greene, and lived together TIL APRIL 1856 dur.
ing which time she charges that he treated her
with cruelty, anu she was finally compelled To
leave him, and that Ia June, 1ss6, having pre-
vailed on her TO walk In the Smithsonian grounds
he drew pistol and threatened 10 Kill her which
| she believes he would have done had not a lady
and gentleman appeared
RELEASED FROM JAIL-John Poor, the black
smith who was sentenced 10 thirty days in Jall by
Judge Smell, saturday morning WAS released late
In the afternoon by order OF the judge, who paid
for carriage 10 bring him up from laii. He had
been given job OF work by Mr.. NJ. q. Emery, who
had learned OF the arrest and conviction of Poor.
and Oh account vi his family Judge Smell released
him.
A FIGHTING Boy FINED.-Willism Moore a boy
who lives In South Washington, was before the
Police Court this morning, charged with ASSAULT
ing another boy named Benjamin Melton, and
also with carrying concealed weapons. Melton
exhibited a black eye and bruised face, which.
he said, was caused by the defendant striking
him. Officer Work, who arrested Moore for the as
sault, showed the court a butcher knife, which he
found hidden in the back OF the defendant : coat.
The court imposed a fine of $40 for the assault,
and suspended the change or carrying concealed
weapons.
ORDERED THE MONEY RETURNED.-Samuel Levi
young man, was In the Police court this morn.
ing, charged with stealing s. bill from yno A.
Moss, at the poo-roon In tue Marble saloon, IL
being alleged that complainant dropped the
money On the foor where persons were betting On
the races, and that the defendant picked IL up.
Knowing 90 whom the money belonged. The court
ordered the money returned TO Mr.. Moss, and took
the defendant personal bonds.
The CASE OF JOHN PoOR.-Nr Emery, secretary
OF the Associated Charities writes 10 IHk sTAe
as follows: In justice 10 John Poor, who was
mentioned IN saturdays STAR In connection Win
the LOAF OF bread, desire 10 state that he has not
been supported by the Associated Charities
through the winter, as intimaled. He Is not
alleged. He is !. poor man, crippled by broken
ankle, has quite q large family 10 support, has
worked for a wood and coal man upon the wharf
for several years is SOBER temperate man. kind To
his family, was thrown out OF employment several
months ago DuI Sse Sa ~ "a u1e n Sng ost a ne
10th OF next month. L regret that this error
should have been committed IN the testimony
against him. Ii was a hurt not so easily cured.
THE error having been called 10 the attention oe
Judge smell, Mr. Poor was promptly released.
RoBBERIEs REPoRTED.-W w. Gould, OF 1423
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, reports that .
large Turkish rug, valued at S. was stolen from
his back yard on Friday. w. p. Pryor, OF lJo5 II
street northwest reports the larceny OF $40 from
his carriage saturday night. JAS Lawson No.
73S 4th street, reports stolen from his house. last
week, $50 in money and SO worth OF jewelry. Jn0.
Barbour, 26 Mccullough street. reports that Ids
house was forced open, Saturday night, and banjo
worth S. stolen. Geo. Lewis reports stolen IrOIn
his stable a pair OF rens worth s..
Elihu Geer, for halfa century q printer I'm Hart
ford, being the publisher OF the City DIRECTORY
and for many years connected with the National
Guard OF the State, died at his residence In Lyme
yesterday, aged seventy years
Lieut.. Henn and wife, en- route to the Norrh
stopped al St Augustine Wednesday.